The Bar Council has filed an application for leave with the Kuala Lumpur High Court to appeal the Advocates and Solicitors Disciplinary Board's decision to clear senior lawyer Cecil Abraham of alleged misconduct over the allegation of drafting the second statutory declaration for P Balasubramaniam.

A file search revealed that the Bar Council, in its application filed last month, wants the High Court to set aside the March 11 decision by the board and find him liable for misconduct within the meaning of Section 94(3) of the Legal Profession Act 1976.